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Get Outlook Email Attachment

Description​

The Get Outlook Email Attachment activity downloads an attachment from a Microsoft 365 (Outlook) email using an attachment reference obtained from the Read Outlook Email activity.

The attachment reference is a JSON payload containing the required message and attachment metadata to retrieve the file from Microsoft Graph.

Common Capabilities​

Process Data Support​

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This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.

You can bind values from:

  • Model Data
  • Form Data
  • System Data
  • Enterprise Variables
  • Activity Outputs

Variables can be used directly or inside Liquid or JavaScript expressions where supported.

Learn more → Using Process Data

Design Time Configuration​

Display Text​

Specifies the activity's display name as shown on the workflow canvas.

Attachment Reference​

Specifies the attachment reference JSON obtained from the Read Outlook Email activity.

Use the value from the AttachmentReference property of the selected email attachment.

Execution Control (Wait All Incoming)​

Controls how the activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.

For detailed behavior and usage guidelines, see   Execution Control – Wait All Incoming.

Error Handling (On Error)​

Defines how the workflow proceeds if the activity encounters an error.

Supported strategies include Fault, Continue, Suspend, and Retry.

For details, see   On Error Handler.

Output​

File Content​

Returns the attachment content as a Base64-encoded string.

File Name​

Returns the original file name of the attachment.

Content Type​

Returns the MIME type of the attachment (for example, application/pdf, image/png).

Size​

Returns the attachment's size in bytes.

Is Inline​

Indicates whether the attachment is an inline attachment (true / false).